Brine Shrimp

[AiRiFiEd]

any of you guys here cultivate ur own brine shrimps at home? ANyonw knows what water setup is needed to get these shrimps surviving? i heard its just salt (marine aqaurium type) and thats about it? anyone~~?

Originally Posted by AiRiFiEd

any of you guys here cultivate ur own brine shrimps at home? ANyonw knows what water setup is needed to get these shrimps surviving? i heard its just salt (marine aqaurium type) and thats about it? anyone~~?

you will still need a air pump, you got to bubble the brine shrimp eggs together wif the salt solution. and u will need a fine netting to separate the crust and the small bbs.

[zyblack]

Think growing them to adults and not just hatching. I tried a few times but at most last into the 2nd to 3rd day then all died. Fed green water seem to make them last a bit longer. Also wonder how those farms managed to keep them alive.

[AiRiFiEd]

thanks bros for the reply...

hmm is the salt freshwater salt or marine salt? if im not wrong its marine salt?
yea i heard about bubbling the eggs too but if im not wrong once the eggs hatch...the bubbles gota tone down abit...hmmm all in theory though

anyone else here managed to cultivate them successfully?

Originally Posted by AiRiFiEd

thanks bros for the reply...

hmm is the salt freshwater salt or marine salt? if im not wrong its marine salt?
yea i heard about bubbling the eggs too but if im not wrong once the eggs hatch...the bubbles gota tone down abit...hmmm all in theory though

anyone else here managed to cultivate them successfully?

marine salt has reportedly been proven to be more successful. but aquarium salt or sea salt is also able to successfully hatch the artemia from eggs to adulthood.

[AiRiFiEd]

Originally Posted by bbpippen

marine salt has reportedly been proven to be more successful. but aquarium salt or sea salt is also able to successfully hatch the artemia from eggs to adulthood.

hmm thanks for the info, but does adulthood includes breeding and reproducing? or does it just mean keeping them alive?

Originally Posted by AiRiFiEd

hmm thanks for the info, but does adulthood includes breeding and reproducing? or does it just mean keeping them alive?

they actually have to feed the baby brine shrimps as they develop in their larvae stages. regarding the brine shrimp breeding, im not too sure but i reckon they will gradually breed in freshwater where the eggs are harvested.

Something similar to the way yamatos breed and are raised.
Correct me if im wrong

[exotic_idiot]

Originally Posted by AiRiFiEd

any of you guys here cultivate ur own brine shrimps at home? ANyonw knows what water setup is needed to get these shrimps surviving? i heard its just salt (marine aqaurium type) and thats about it? anyone~~?

I only hatch baby brine shrimps at home using the hatchery dish, very easy to use. Not really sure about raising them to adult but it's not easy. Keeping them alive is one big headache. I often get my adult brine shrimps at lfs. Bring home start packing them into smaller bags then tied and put all inside fridge. Keeping them cool will last them longer and fresher.

Originally Posted by exotic_idiot

I only hatch baby brine shrimps at home using the hatchery dish, very easy to use. Not really sure about raising them to adult but it's not easy. Keeping them alive is one big headache. I often get my adult brine shrimps at lfs. Bring home start packing them into smaller bags then tied and put all inside fridge. Keeping them cool will last them longer and fresher.

yup but they will died very fast once in freshwater.

[AiRiFiEd]

yup...i also heard that they die fast in freshwater...thats why im trying to find out if salt water is good enough for them or is there something else that must be added to the water to keep them alive